JAIPUR: City-based NGOs observed World AIDS Orphans Day on Saturday to draw attention to the plight of such children. They organised programmes to sensitise people.
Lata Singh, programme cordinator of FXB India Suraksha, said 15 lakh children are homeless due to HIV in India. The situation is getting worse in Rajasthan...

On the desk in my husband’s office sits a black-and-white photo of his grandparents’ massive brood from sometime in the 1930s. One of their nine children is missing, dead of an infectious disease that medical science has long since vanquished.
Today, the photo seems like a relic. Increased confidence that children...

London, Feb 3 (PTI) Britain is planning to introducetougher rules to ensure that immigrants specially from theIndian sub-continent have a “reasonable standard” of English,Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
“Migrant families have an obligation to teach theirchildren English before they start school. We will...

Prakash Kovelamudi, son of popular director K Raghavendra Rao, tried his hand in acting but failed. Later, he took up film direction and earned good recognition by earning a national award for a film produced by Rana Daggubati, who is now established as a hero with Leader. After achieving an award, now he is making an attempt...

He was to take a break for his wedding from Friday, but a change in the schedule of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan has forced Imran Khan to shoot through the first half of the day. Inspite of that, he will make it to fiancée Avantika Malik’s Karjat farmhouse this weekend for the pre-wedding
celebrations. The couple will be back in...

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued a show-cause notice to the Colors channel for the serial, “Rishton Se Badi Pratha,” saying it portrayed “excessive violence” and “cruelty.”
The programme, aired during prime time, is “against good taste” and portrays “excessive violence and cruelty,” the...

It is the season of festivals. Just after the conclusion of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), the stage is set for the festival of bibliophiles. The fourth Thiruvananthapuram Book Festival will begin on Kanakakkunnu Palace premises on Saturday, at 11 am. Former West Bengal Governor and author Gopalkrishna Gandhi...

Talented Bollywood actress Kajol, who’s eagerly awaiting the release of her latest film ‘Toonpur Ka Superrhero’, opposite her actor husband Ajay Devgan, recently at a promotional event revealed the reason why they take so much time to come together on-screen.
“Ajay and I will always take years to be together on screen...

Entering the league of actor-turned-hosts on the small screen is the ‘Hisss’ star, Mallika Sherawat.
Gear up to see the hottie judging a children dance reality show, ‘Chak Dhoom Dhoom 2′ on Colors, along with ‘Boogie Woogie’ fame Javed Jaffery, and Terrence Lewis, who’s currently judging...

Angelina Jolie is a busy mother. In fact, she does not even have the time to take bath! While most of her fans will be thinking that it is her film and showbiz projects, which keep the actress busy, they will be surprised to hear that it is her kids which keep the actress busy throughout the day.
Jolie says that her brood of...